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Malaysia's 8th richest man Jeffrey Cheah wants Sunway business to last 10 generations His business nearly collapsed twice. At one point, borrowings swelled to what Sunway Group founder and chairman Dr Jeffrey Cheah descr…

EVs form about 60% of car registrations in Singapore; BYD accounts for nearly 1 in 4 new cars This is a leap from the 45% recorded in 2025.

How screen champion sharpens its profitability Stronger earnings and a Sony tie-up that could mean better TVs for viewers at home: bt.sg/JYyMo Brought to you by TCL

Travelling Down Under? Spending could be hit as Aussie dollar nears one-year high against Singdollar A stronger Australian dollar means that Singaporeans are getting less bang for their buck, making spending on education…

Safe-haven flows, no Q1 Fed cut support positive earnings outlook for DBS, OCBC, UOB: analysts DBS, OCBC and UOB could see first-quarter net interest income supported by safe-haven deposit inflows linked to the ongoing M…

Digital bank MariBank Singapore posts wider losses on higher allowances in FY2025 Allowances for credit and other losses jump to S$20.5 million, from S$4.4 million in FY2024.

HSBC reviews HK$300,000 per kid school fee perk for Hong Kong bankers Hong Kong is the largest market for HSBC and the only major hub where staff in the mid-level and above are entitled to a subsidy that covers 95% of sc…

BlackRock launches Asean equity strategy under EQDP, with a small and mid-cap focus Around half of the portfolio is allocated to Singapore equities, with a focus on small and mid-cap companies where “market inefficiencie…

S$14 million sale of massive Leedon Residence unit nets S$5.2 million profit, tops Q1 resale The massive 4,704 sq ft five-bedder at the freehold luxury development was bought for S$8.8 million, or S$1,871 psf, back in Fe…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to Watch: Seatrium, CapitaLand Ascott Trust, Boustead, UI Boustead Reit, Fu Yu Top stories: 1. Property: S$14 million Leedon Residence deal nets S$5.2 million profit, tops Q1 resale gain…

Low-carbon electricity trading between Singapore and India being mulled, says global solar body Early discussions on connecting the power markets between Singapore and India, with the ultimate goal of transmitting low-ca…

1,224 private homes sold at 2 new launches; Tengah Garden Residences 99% taken up at average S$2,120 psf Vela Bay, the first private residential project in the Bayshore precinct, recorded a 72% take-up rate at S$2,886 ps…

‘I’m not a basket case’: Trump describes mindset after White House correspondents’ dinner shooting ‘I lead a pretty normal life, considering, you know, it’s a dangerous life,’ said the US president.

Asia’s clean energy boom pushes fossil fuel power generation to sharpest fall in a century Renewables have also overtaken coal in the global mix for the first time in more than 100 years.

Riding AI ‘gold rush’: Vietnam tungsten giant courts foreign investors ahead of planned mainboard listing As AI demand accelerates, tungsten is emerging as one of the quiet powerhouses behind the boom - critical to the m…

Wake-up call for sleepless CEOs Only 9% of CEOs are very concerned about rising employee disgruntlement, according to a Boston Consulting Group report.

Trump safe after being rushed from White House correspondents dinner; shooter in custody Person armed with a shotgun had attempted to breach security at the White House event.

Banks pour billions into AI, but most see no ROI. Here’s why Some banks are applying AI within their private banking units and making revenue gains.

#BTOpinion: Decarbonisation is making a comeback thanks to the Iran war. The test is whether it can be sustained Clean energy is suddenly back in vogue, after being pushed to the sidelines last year when US President Don…

#BTLuxe: Zach Lee: Architect of Hotel Royal’s new future Following the success of Baba House in Melaka, Zach Lee, deputy CEO of Hotel Royal, has major plans for its iconic but ageing property on Newton Road.

The Great Singapore Office Sale: What’s driving the surge in deal activity in the office market? Lower interest rates are helping to fuel a resurgence in Singapore office investment sales. But will there be takers for al…

From farmland to factory floor: Vietnam-Singapore industrial parks gear up for next chapter The Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park has drawn more than US$28 billion in foreign investment and about 1,000 tenants, including…

Track your macros: Meal prep delivery services see gains in Singapore, amid health and fitness boom “Many customers who initially turned to meal prep for convenience (then) discovered it transformed their relationship wi…

Shedding light on IP challenges: medical-cost inflation and thin margins With the IP industry’s profit margin at just 0.5%, commissions and costs to insurers and policyholders are under scrutiny.

No prosecution for Seatrium over Brazilian corruption offences, High Court approves US$110 million penalty This is the first deferred prosecution agreement approved by the Singapore court that involves a corporate entity…

Instead of reducing the need for humans, Grab’s AI push might result in the opposite “We bear all the AI token costs because we know great AI isn’t cheap. But it shouldn’t be a luxury for only those who can afford it,” s…

Aster to explore new Singapore facility turning used motor oil into high-grade products The facility could establish Singapore as an Asian hub for sustainable lubricants.

Foreign buyers cushion Thailand housing slump as market heads for 4th year of decline As domestic demand softens, foreign buyers are taking on a more prominent role, with Chinese investors remaining the largest group, fo…